""The location will host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots to enhance our combined training, increase the lethality, interoperability," Hegseth said during a meeting with his Qatari counterpart Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the Pentagon. "It's just another example of our partnership. And I hope you know, Your Excellency, that you can count on us.""
""The announcement of the deal comes just weeks after Trump signed an executive order for the US to guarantee the security of Qatar - a significant commitment to a non-NATO, Arab ally. Israel had bombed Qatar several days earlier as part of an operation against Hamas officials living in Doha. But sources told CNN that the plan to build the Qatari facility has been in the works for several years, dating back to the previous administration.""
""But a close ally of Donald Trump, far-right activist Laura Loomer, has posted on X more than a dozen times since the deal was announced calling it \"outrageous,\" \"an abomination,\" and a \"betrayal.\"""
The US will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho to host Qatari F-15s and pilots training alongside US troops. The arrangement aims to enhance combined training, lethality, and interoperability. The decision followed a US executive order guaranteeing Qatar's security and came after Israeli strikes on Qatar targeting Hamas officials in Doha. Sources said the facility plan has been in development for years, dating to the previous administration. A US official described such agreements as routine, similar to partnerships with Germany and Singapore. Qatar hosts the large US base at Al-Udeid and helped mediate ceasefire talks and support for US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
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